Combination advertising and smoking device.



Patented Aug. 19, 1913.

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APPLICATION FILED DEG. 12, 1912.

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COMBINATION ADVERTISING AND SMOKING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED DEG.12, 1912.

Patented Aug. 19, 1913.

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Application filed December 12, 1912.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRISON REUBEN Bomann, a citizen of the United States, residing at Orwigsburg, in the county of Schuylkill and Sta-te of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Combination Advertising and Smoking Device; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful smoking device, adapted for advertising various brands of cigars.

As o-ne of the objects of the invention, it is the aim, to provide a device of this nature, including a ligure, representing a man as smoking a cigar, and as one of its arms is moved upwardly to place the cigar in the mouth of the figure of the man, an electric circuit is closed, whereby an electric bulb 1n the end of the cigar is lighted, and substantially at the same time lights or bulbs behind an advertisement I smoke cigars are lighted.

Further, another object of the invention is the provision of means for causing the light or bulb in the end of the cigar, to become dim, as the cigar leaves the mans mouth and the arm of the man moves downwardly. In the present instance the rheostat is used to accomplish this function.

Further, it is an object of the invention to provide a casing having a chamber located at the back of the head of the man, and into which chamber smoke or the like is drawn on t-he forward movement of the plunger of a pump, and upon the reverse movement of said plunger, the smoke is blown out through the mans mouth, especially as the cigar is removed from the mouth and the arm of the man moves downwardly.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitate alterations, protection for which is desired, provided the alterations fall within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings z--Figure l is a view partly in elevation and partly in section, showing the aoplication of the improved smoking and advertising apparatus.; Fig. 2

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 19,1913.

Serial No. 736,376.

is a front elevation partly broken away and in section, more clearly showing detail features, and showing other parts in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view of the casing 27.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates a figure represent-ing that of a man, the arm 2 of vwhich is pivoted at 3, while the fore portion G of the arm is `pivoted. at 4 to the portion 5, the fore portion of the arm being designated by the numeral 6. The fore portion of the arm is hollow, as shown, for the reception of wires or conductors. Fixed in any suitable manner in the hand of the fore portion of the arm is a cigar, or rather a device representing a cigar 7 is provided, including an electric bulb 8. Also pivoted at 1l, but to move with the fore portion 6 of the arm as one body, is a 'lever 9, which in turn is pivoted at 10 to a lever 11. rIhis lever 11 is pivotally mounted upon a lateral projecting pin 12 of a gear 13 of a chain of gears 14, to which motion is imparted by a conventional form of motor 15. rIhe gear 13 is mounted upon a shaft 13b having crank arms 13C, to which a pitman 16 is pivoted, the end 17 of which is pivotally connected at 18 to the reciprocating rod 19 of a conventional form of rheostat. Also mounted upon the shaft 13b is a gear 13a. Secured at 21 to the rheostat and insulated therefrom at 22 is an arm 23 having a segment plate 24:, which constitutes an electric terminal, which cooperates with the contact plate 25 (which constitutes another terminal) o-f the fore portion 6 of the arm of the man, in order to open and close an electric circuit to be subsequently set forth herein.

In the drawings a suitable casing 27 is provided, and which may be located at any convenient place with respect to the body of the figure of a man. rIhis casing 27 is provided with a chamber 28, from which a passage 29 extends, which passage terminates at the mans mouth. A pair of receptacles 30 is secured to the casing 27 detachably, by means of the spring members 31. At the points where the receptacles 30 connect to the casing check valves 32 are provided. rI`he receptacles 30 are adapted to contain smoke or the like, such as a gray dust. A conduit or pipe 34, which may be flexible, connects between the casing 27 and the pump 35, which includes the piston 36 and the piston rod 37. A pitman 38 is connected at 39 to the rod 37, while the end 40 of the pitman is pivotally connected at 41 to the crank arms 42 of the shaft 43, on which the gear 44 is mounted. IThis shaft 43 is mounted in the bearing of the casing 43c of the apparatus and in another bearing 43a. The gear 44 meshes with the gear 13a, and as motion is imparted to the chain of gears 14, it will be seen that the gear 44 will be operated, which in turn will actuate the piston 36 and rod 37.

46 and 47 designate the main line wires, which receive current from any suitable source of supply, (not shown). Connecting the line wire 46 and the binding post 48 of the motor 15 is a conductor 49, while connecting the line wire 47 and the binding post 50 of the motor is a wire 51. A conductor 52 connect-s the binding post 53 of the rheostat and the line wire 47, while another conductor 54 connects a binding post 55 of the lower portion of the arm 23 with the line wire 46. A conductor 57 connects the binding post 57LL of the straps 57c (through which the rod 19 reciprocates) of the rheostat with the binding post 59, while a ,lead 58 connects the resistance coils with the binding post 53 of the rheostat. A suitable conductor 60 connects the bulb of the cigar with the binding post 59, while connecting between the contact plate 25 and the electric bulb of the cigar is a lead or wire 61. Suitably arranged upon the body of the figure of a man is an advertising sign 63 I smoke cigars, the letters of which are t-ransparent, and located behind this sign are one or two electric bulbs 64. Connecting between the bulbs 64 and the wire 52 is a lead 65. Another lead 66 extends from the bulbs 64, and' in turn connects to the contact plate 25.

In start-ing the apparatus the rod 19 of the rheostat is in contact with the stud 69 of the resistance coils, while the circuit is broken between the terminals 24 and 25, and the arm, or rather the fore arm of the figure of the man is down. When throwing the switch 70 closed current passes from the main line 46 along the lead 49, through the motor 15, and back to the other main line wire 47, by way of the conductor 51, thereby starting the motor 15. By starting the motor, motion is imparted to the chain of gears 14, thereby operating the gear 13,

' which in turn operates the gear 44, thereby actuating the piston of the pump 35, which draws the smoke or the like from the receptacles 30 into the chamber 28. As the smoke is being drawn into the chamber 28 the end 71 of the lever 9 is being moved forwardly and moved slightly in the direction of the arrow 72. The fore arm 6 and the lever 9 being movable as one body, the said fore arm 6 also moves upwardly and forwardly as the end 71 of the lever 9 moves forwardly. rEhe lever 9 is movable with the forearm 6, owing to the fact that one end of the pivot pin 4 is rectangular in cross sect-ion, on which the lever 9 is mounted, and which rectangular portion also extends through the forearm 6, while the other end of the pivot pin 4 adjacent one of its heads is cylindrical, so as to partially rock in the part 5 of the arm. This pivot pin 4 moves in the slot 6aM of a portion of the casing 43C, as the two parts of the arm move. As the lever 9 is being moved slightly in the direction of the arrow 72, the circuitv of the bulb 8, and the bulbs of the sign is being closed, owing to the fact that the vterminals 24 and 25 are brought together. As the cigar reaches the mouth of the ligure of the man, the rod 19 is in engagement with the stud 69 of the resistance coils, in which case the illumination from the bulb of the cigar is at its height. Vhen the cigar is so arranged, current leaves the main line 46 and passes to the bulb of the cigar by way of the wire 54, the arm 23, through the terminals 24 and 25, and the lead 61. From the bulb of the cigar it passes back to the main line 47 by way of the wire 60 to binding post 69 through the wire 58, the rod 19 and' the wire 57, and then through the wire 52, which connects the binding post 53 and the main line vwire 47. However, when this current passes through the arm 23 it divides at the junction 24 and 25, one portio-n of which passes through the wire 66 to the bulbs 64, and then back to the wire 52, where it unites with the other portion of the circuit, by way of the wire 65, thereby lighting the bulbs of the sign 63 1 smoke cigars. It will be seen that just so soon as the cigar starts to leave the mouth of the figure of the man, the bulb of the cigar becomes dim, owing to the fact of cutting in the resistance coils, for the reason that the rod 19 is moved away from the stud 69, by the operation of the chain of gears.' Also as the cigar is leaving the mouth of the figure of a man, the piston 36 of the pump is being moved in the direction of the arrow 76, which will force the smoke in t-he chamber 28 out through the mouth of the figure of a man. As the end 71 of the lever 9 reaches its lowermost position and the fore arm 6 is down, the lighting circuit is again broken. This cycle of operations is consecutively repeated, as long as the switch 70 is closed.

As before stated, when the cigar 7 is in the mouth of the figure of the man, the illumination from the bulb 8 is the brightest, but as the arm moves downwardly, the illumination gradually diminishes, until as the terminals 24 and 25 are about to separate, the illumination from the bulb 8 is quite dim, owing to the resistance coils being cut in the circuit with the circuit of the cigar bulb, and when the terminals 24 and 25 be-V come entirely separated with the forearm G entirely lowered as shown by the lowermost dotted position in Fig. l, the cigar bulb circuit is completely broken, and the illumination from the bulb 8 is entirely extinguished.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is 1. In combination with a igure of a man having a sectional pivotal arm, a rheostat connected to a terminal at the junction between the sections of the arm, an electrically operated motor, mechanical means of connection between the motor and the rheostat for operating the same, said mechanical means of connection having means for operating the arm, said last means including a terminal coperating with the iirst terminal including a circuit with said rheostat, and a cigar light in said circuit adapted to be illuminated by the contacting of said terminal.

2. In combination with a ligure of a man having a sectional pivotal arm, a rheostat connected to a terminal at the junction between the sections of the arm, an electrically operated motor, mechanical means of connection between the motor and the rheostat for operating the same, said mechanical means of connection having means for operating the arm, said last means including a terminal cooperating with the first terminal including a circuit with said rheostat, and a cigar light in said circuit adapted to be illuminated by the contacting or' said terminal, said figure of a man including a smoke chamber, and a device actuated by said mechanical means of connection for blowing said smoke from the mouth of the figure, as the cigar leaves the mouth.

In combination with a ligure of a man having a sectional pivotal arm, a rheostat connected to a terminal at the junction between the sections of the arm, an electrically operated motor, mechanical means of connection between the motor and the rheostat for operating the same, said mechanical means of connection having means for operating the arm, said last means including a terminal coperating with the first terminal including a circuit with said rheostat, and a cigar light in said circuit adapted to be illuminated by the contacting of said terminal, said figure of a man including a smoke chamber, and a device actuated by said mechanical means of connection for blowing said smoke from the mouth oi t-he igure, as the cigar leaves the mouth, said body of the gure of a man including a sign with electric bulbs in the rear in said circuit.

t. In combination with a figure of a man having a pivotal sectional arm and provided with a smoke chamber, a cigar including a bulb mounted in the hand of said arm, a motor actuated mechanical means for operating said arm in order that the cigar may be moved in the direction of the month of the igure, a circuit connected with the bulb of the cigar, including a switch in said circuit operated by the movement of said arm for opening and closing the circuit, a device actuated by said mechanical means for forcing smoke from said chamber through the mouth of the ligure.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARRISON REUBEN ROI-IRER.

Witnesses JAMns Gr. RIEGEL, I-I. I-I. BROWNMILLER.

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